Millennium Chess Computer - The King Competition
The modern design King COMPETITION is a perfect chess computer for playing at home. It's built with the legendary "King" program by Johan de Koning.
It's ideal for all ages and levels!
Comfortable size 17.2" square board lights up to display each move that you play on a smooth pressure sensor technology.
Play either classic chess or the popular Chess960 variant according to the official FIDE rules.
Four adaptive game levels adjust to your abilities! On the entry level, even novices have fun playing the computer when it is easy to defeat. ELO levels give an estimate of your own rating.
The King is stronger than the Chess Genius with an estimated 2450 ELO. With this chess computer you play like a king!
The menu system can be set to comfort (easy) or expert mode to find your way around the extensive feature set.
The brightness of LED move display lights can be adjusted perfectly to your needs.
We've also reviewed the King Performance in this blog post.
Play Chess Online with Optional ChessLink Add-on Module
Using the ChessLink and free apps, you can play online on LiChess and Chess.com. Play directly on the board against millions of people around the world! Your opponents moves are displayed with the LEDs on the board. Enjoy real gaming experience and concentration while playing online like never before. For professional tournaments, you can use the tornelo.com platform.
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Playing strength |
For early beginners up to > 2500 ELO (according to SSDF) |
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Chess pieces included |
Yes, chess pieces with felt and weights |
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Additional Pieces |
2 additional queens included |
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Magnetic Pieces |
No |
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Pieces Compartment |
bag for the storage of the game pieces included |
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Measurements of chess board |
12.6 x 12.6 inches |
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Size per square |
1.57 x 1.57 inches (4cm) |
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King's height |
2.83 inches (7.18 cm) |
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Hardware |
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Chess board technology |
Pressure Sensor Board, Millennium HighSensity Technology |
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Illuminated display |
Yes, multi-stage dimmable, can be switched off, 2.13 x 1.06 inches |
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Processor |
ARM Cortex M7, 300 MHz Processor |
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CPU clock speed |
adjustable from 10 - 300 MHz |
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RAM |
384 KB |
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Connection to ChessLink |
Standard Mini-Din cable, 4-pin, cable included |
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Software |
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Program |
The King, 2020 2.61/1.40 |
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Author |
Johan de Koning |
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Current software |
2021 |
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Units languages |
7 (DE / GB / FR / NL / ES / IT / RU) |
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Menu system |
Text-based / Graphical, all device languages |
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Able to upgrade |
Yes, via USB |
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Play online |
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Necessary accessories |
ChessLink Modul M822 |
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Required App |
ChessLink App for Lichess; chess.com Android App |
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Compatible mobile devices |
Android devices from Android 6.0 with Bluetooth BLE; iOS devices; Tornelo via Windows PC |
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Supported servers |
lichess.org, chess.com, tornelo.com |
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Power Supply |
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Batteries required |
No |
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Power Supply |
100 - 240V 50/60 Hz Input - 9V 1A Output |
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Power supply included |
Yes, with interchangeable heads for EU / UK / US / AUS |
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Measurements & Weights |
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Measurements of product |
17.2 x 17.2 x 1.1 inches |
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Lenght of ChessLink cable |
39.37 inches |
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Product weight |
2.62 KG |
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Measurement of gift box |
17.7 x 19.7 x 2.9 cm |
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Model number & age recommendation |
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Model Number |
M831 |
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Age recommended by manufacturer |
6 Years & Up |
